Thread by @Balacla27914533

1/Just a reminder that mask mandates were implemented all over the western world largely based on these two studies brought forward as "emerging science":

1. The hairdresser story
nytimes.com/2020/07/14/hea…

2/2 symptomatic hairstylists served 139 clients. No one got sick. If you read a little deeper, it is acknowledged that only 67 ppl were tested, 104 were 'interviewed' and that most were wearing useless loose fitting cloth masks (including the hairstylists)
cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/6…

3/2% of the 104 interviewed did not wear a mask for the entire appointment. 7 reported having respiratory virus symptoms in the past 90 days, 9 did not answer the question, 1 didn't know.
Hardly compelling evidence.

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2. The @jeremyphoward masks4all policy paper:

gvwire.com/2020/05/15/if-…

5/"If only 80% of people wear cloth masks, we end the spread of C19." I don't know how @PNASNews justified publishing this debunked garbage in Jan 2021, but it should be withdrawn immediately. Gov't/MSM still cites this as justification for mask mandates. pnas.org/content/118/4/…

6/Here is the whole sordid story

https://twitter.com/Balacla27914533/status/1338724247657713665

7/These two papers and a handful of other highly dubious laboratory mannequin or small scale observational studies filled with "mights" or "coulds" form the entire basis of the case for mask mandates while all of the quality science is ignored.
aier.org/article/maskin…

8/I would encourage all to exercise their rights to submit a freedom of information request with the authority responsible for their local mask mandate and demand to see the science, all related emails, meeting minutes, etc related to the implementation of the mask mandate.